Phu Kamyao district

Phu Kamyao
ภูกามยาว
District location in Phayao province
District location in Phayao province
Coordinates: 19°16′18″N 99°58′12″E / 19.27167°N 99.97000°E / 19.27167; 99.97000
CountryThailand
ProvincePhayao
SeatHuai Kaeo
Area
 • Total
213.8 km2 (82.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
22,659
 • Density106.0/km2 (275/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code56000
Geocode5609

Phu Kamyao (Thai: ภูกามยาว, pronounced [pʰūː kāːm.jāːw]; Northern Thai: ภูก๋ามยาว, pronounced [pʰūː kǎːm.ɲāːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Phayao province in northern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pa Daet of Chiang Rai province; Dok Khamtai, Mueang Phayao, and Mae Chai of Phayao Province.

The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district.

History

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The minor district was established on 1 July 1997, when it was split off from Mueang Phayao district.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all of 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

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The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). Dong Chen is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Dong Chen and Mae Ing. There are a further three tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Pop.
1. Huai Kaeo ห้วยแก้ว 8,917
2. Dong Chen ดงเจน 9,217
3. Mae Ing แม่อิง 4,525

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองพะเยา จังหวัดพะเยา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูกามยาว (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 14. June 26, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2009.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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